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MN
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- I also ask, Father, that you Minnesota.
- </c> from the University of Minnesota. from the University of Minnesota.
- And again, by across Minnesota.
- Dear Minnesota, eyes up, President.
- ,</c> guy at the University of Minnesota, guy at the University of Minnesota, partnered<02:41:34.960>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Addressing Abuses of AI Nudification Technology - 02/24/25
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- non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images law, or the revenge porn law, because unlike private
- non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images law, or the revenge porn law, because unlike private
- It's all people in Minnesota.
- :14.880><c> current</c><00:11:15.120><c> Law</c> there's anything current law current Law there's anything
- </c> didn't know there was a law didn't know there was a law um<00:11:30.120><c> so</c><00:11:30.360>
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- Minnesota Minnesota affordable<00:02:38.760><c> Promises</c><00:02:39.200><c> of</c><00:02:39.360><c
- Minnesota Minnesota so<00:03:09.080><c> imagine</c><00:03:09.519><c> if</c><00:03:09.640><c> you</c>
- I'm the Minnesota Budget Project Director at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
- Of Minnesota.
- Minnesota law provides a sales tax exemption for manufacturing equipment used to produce products later
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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- here in the state of Minnesota.
- of Minnesota we have a the state of Minnesota we have a testifier<00:02:11.400><c> I</c> testifier I
- Minnesota and you know smaller areas Minnesota and you know smaller areas smaller<00:03:56.480><c> populated
- </c> from the league of Minnesota from the league of Minnesota cities<00:11:41.360><c> come</c><00:11
- </c> collectively cities across Minnesota collectively cities across Minnesota might<00:21:06.600><c>
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/16/25
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- They ensure the rule of law for everyone in this room and for the citizens across the state of Minnesota
- </c> Minnesota.
- They ensure the rule of law Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Minnesota.
Summary:
The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use.
The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item.
After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
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- </c> other cities in the state of Minnesota. other cities in the state of Minnesota.
- What happened in Minnesota?
- What happened in Minnesota?
- </c> statewide data from Minnesota courts. statewide data from Minnesota courts.
- </c> apartments has crashed in Minnesota. apartments has crashed in Minnesota.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
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- Minnesota Department of Education will comply with federal law if that federal law is brought out right
- Minnesota Department of Education will comply with federal law if that federal law is brought out right
- But now, because the law passed, breakfast and lunch are included for every student in Minnesota.
- But now, because the law passed, breakfast and lunch are included for every student in Minnesota.
- But now, because the law passed, breakfast and lunch are included for every student in Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
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- </c> law firm on behalf of the Minnesota law firm on behalf of the Minnesota Institute<00:52:14.960><
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> in greater Minnesota. in greater Minnesota.
- </c> across Minnesota. across Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No operation of watercraft in a way that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds, HF3896 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- DNR notes that there are 13 Minnesota.
- </c> 49% of surface waters here in Minnesota. 49% of surface waters here in Minnesota.
- . law. law.
- And so I want to thank you Minnesota.
- </c><00:18:46.799><c> shallow</c> central and northern Minnesota shallow central and northern Minnesota
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assessment data in property tax litigation 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- 00:01:11.040><c> unilaterally</c> law, the government can unilaterally law, the government can unilaterally
- </c> The court further states that the law The court further states that the law quote<00:04:58.080><
- Minnesota is an outlier.
- The Supreme Court of Minnesota has said the legislature needs to weigh in on this, that the law right
- The Supreme Court of Minnesota has said the legislature needs to weigh in on this, that the law right
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/19/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
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- That Minnesota.
- Minnesota and apply for marriage here. Minnesota and apply for marriage here.
- </c> Minnesota citizen to apply for Minnesota Minnesota citizen to apply for Minnesota marriage<01:04
- Um, so this bill requires, well, currently Minnesota state law requires local child welfare agencies
- laws operate in into how these law laws operate in practice.<02:28:17.200><c> Our</c><02:28:17.439><
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
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- </c> into law if presented. into law if presented.
- </c> into law into law by<00:23:46.640><c> early</c><00:23:46.880><c> next</c><00:23:47.200><c> week.
- </c> independent investigations into law independent investigations into law enforcement<00:53:23.760
- </c> we're going to get to a court of law we're going to get to a court of law because<00:58:55.119><
- </c> has jurisdiction over immigration law. has jurisdiction over immigration law.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 7th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Please stand and join me in giving a Minnesota Hats Off to Thee to the University of Minnesota Dance
- N-E-S-O-T-A, Minnesota, Minnesota, yay! Thank you. Thank you.
- All of this is good news for Minnesota.
- that could lead for Minnesota.
- HF 9 was going to kill or gut the 100% law.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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- There was a time when Minnesota, in Minnesota history, was known for being a quiet state, responsible
- </c> discovers evidence of violation of laws discovers evidence of violation of laws or<00:04:21.959>
- And then, um, also the law enforcement, uh, you know, informing law enforcement— ...you know, there has
- </c> process and then um also the law process and then um also the law enforcement<00:07:55.479><c> uh
- </c><00:09:54.720><c> my</c> um under State labor law my um under State labor law my understanding<00
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legacy finance bill, HF2563, heard in House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
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- for Minnesota Public Television.
- On line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
- On line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
- Uh, on line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
- Paul cultural art installation from the<00:13:19.200><c> laws</c><00:13:19.519><c> of</c> the laws of
Summary:
House File 2563, the Omnibus Legacy Bill, was presented as a roughly $779 million package funding projects across Minnesota through the four Legacy funds: Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Chairs Vang and McDonald described the bill as a responsible one-time spending measure with no ongoing base funding, emphasizing habitat restoration, water protection, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the spreadsheet, explaining that the bill largely follows the recommendations of the relevant councils and governor, with some additions such as a Wilderness Inquiry partnership, an Ash River sewer extension, competitive grant funding, and several arts and history projects.
Staff highlighted the major allocations and structure of the bill: Outdoor Heritage funding for land and habitat projects, Clean Water funding for water-quality work, Parks and Trails funding following the traditional 40-40-20 split, and Arts and Cultural Heritage funding for the State Arts Board, Minnesota Historical Society, Humanities Center, Indian Affairs Council, Department of Education, and other recipients. They also noted policy provisions requiring Clean Water Council recommendations to be broken out by fiscal year, requiring recent 990 forms for arts grantees, limiting arts funds from being used for capital construction except in specified cases, and extending a prior appropriation for the Sunni Lee memorial project. Members asked about land acquisition, the new 990 requirement, and reduced funding for children’s museums; chairs and staff responded that Outdoor Heritage includes land acquisition, the 990 is simply a documentation requirement, and children’s museum funding is lower because more money is now placed in a competitive grant pool.
The chairs said the bill reflects compromise and an effort to keep the bill relatively clean of earmarks, while also noting that a Department of Revenue transfer of more than $31 million from legacy funds affected available funding and forced difficult choices. After discussion, the committee laid the bill over, with the chair noting it was also being done in honor of Representative Mary Murphy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- Jaywalking has been against the law in Minnesota for about 100 years.
- Jaywalking has been against the law in Minnesota for about 100 years.
- Jaywalking has been against the law in Minnesota for about 100 years.
- Jaywalking has been against the law in Minnesota for about 100 years.
- Jaywalking has been against the law in Minnesota for about 100 years.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
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- </c> Line 71 is an increase to the Minnesota Line 71 is an increase to the Minnesota Math<00:10:57.200
- Page 15, section 17 is an law.
- </c> across Minnesota. The success of St. across Minnesota. The success of St.
- Paul, Minnesota.
- Paul,<01:35:15.480><c> Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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- care professional scope of practice or proposals that make state law consistent with federal law. for
- law consistent with<00:04:48.400><c> federal</c><00:04:48.720><c> law.
- </c> new mandates that are coming into law. new mandates that are coming into law.
- </c> Minnesota is through medical assistance. Minnesota is through medical assistance.
- I had a bill to put regulations into law around surrogacy contracts in the state of Minnesota last session
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 5th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Our state and the common good of Minnesota.
- Brian DeMeritt from the Dakota Unitarian Universalist Church. and Eagan, Minnesota.
- Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 1st, 2025.
- Whereas in 1984, the state of Minnesota established a sister state relationship with Taiwan, and Minnesota
- Whereas, law, peace, and prosperity with the United States and the state of Minnesota, and I recognize
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- </c><01:15:46.560><c> Right</c> Minnesota. Thank you, Miss Elman. Right Minnesota.
- </c> implex impacts with this law change. implex impacts with this law change.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> or interim director that law applies. or interim director that law applies.
- </c> agencies in the state of Minnesota. agencies in the state of Minnesota.